Yamadori Yew Bonsai
This tree was collected over 4 years ago this is a tall thin english yew taxus baccata it has a shari that runs from top to base.
Yamadori yew bonsai. Tony has been working with bonsai since 1983 he specialises in native european trees in particular. Taxus appreciates well drained soil and copious watering in summer along with regular fertilizing. The yew was collected around five years earlier near salisbury wiltshire and is believed to be between 25 and 30 years old. You will find articles about yamadori bonsai styling tips photographs of bonsai trees an online bonsai store and links to other bonsai sites around the world.
This semi trained yamadori bonsai stands at 35 above its plastic training pot has a spread of some 37. Yamadori bonsai this bonsai site is dedicated to provide bonsai enthusiasts with free information advice and a forum for growing and selling wild bonsai plants. Bonsai raw material and yamadori in this section of the web site we offer a selection of raw material suitable for training and development as bonsai. But with the weather cooling slightly i have been back out with my phoenix bonsai group mates to tackle the new growth on our trees.
Although it can be hard to successfully dig out the trees and transport them home these are trees that often possess extraordinarily qualities for bonsai purposes. Tony trained under the stewardship of takeo kawabe and worked with many of europes leading artists. Its never been re potted out of this washing up bowl and it is. These trees come from ethical and 100 legal sources including direct imports private collections landscape and forest clearance projects as well as field grown stock and commercial producers.
With temperatures reaching into the 30 s caring for bonsai has been a challenge. Taxus baccatta is probably britain s finest evergreen species used for bonsai cultivation. Hawthorn yew and pine. Planting a yamadori yew on a rock this amazing windswept tree belongs to my best mate in bonsai terry foster.
Very tough cold hardy and drought tolerant. Taxus baccatta english yew bonsai yamadori bonsai. It has been planted on a rock for a number of years but terry was never happy with the composition. Terry has access to some wonderful pieces of wavy rock that he collected on his travels.